Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

(ps: I've seen many familiar names on the rewards and recommendations, thank you all. I will write well.)

The door opened, and a beautiful woman dressed in white, with a red bellyband, shoulder-length hair, and a large expanse of snow-white skin exposed, wearing heavy make-up and looking seductively attractive, regarded Zhao Yu with alertness.

"Fellow daoist, I am Zhao Yu. I have just moved nearby and have come to visit. This is a small token of my esteem. Please accept it with a smile!"

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and handed a charm for warding off evil to the seductive beauty.

"So you are fellow daoist Zhao! I am He Fangfang, it's a pleasure to meet you~!"

With eyes like silky threads, He Fangfang gave Zhao Yu a look, her voice both soft and seductive, filled with temptation, "Fellow daoist Zhao is so generous to offer a charm for warding off evil as a gift. Could it be that you are a Talisman Master?"

Zhao Yu said, "Indeed!"

He Fangfang's eyes glittered, and she smiled slyly, "Fellow daoist Zhao, that's impressive! Please come in and let's talk~!"

"Sorry for the intrusion!"

As soon as Zhao Yu entered, He Fangfang shut the door behind him, and her white dress fell to the floor, revealing large expanses of her fair skin.

A hint of wariness flitted across Zhao Yu's eyes, "Fellow daoist He, what are you doing?"

He Fangfang smiled coyly, "I want to repay fellow daoist Zhao for his kindness~! After all, this is the kind of business I run, fellow daoist Zhao. For just one Spirit Stone, you can enjoy a wonderful night here~!"

"Cough! Fellow daoist He, I appreciate your sentiment, but I've just remembered that I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave now!"

Zhao Yu coughed lightly, pulled open the door, and walked out. Behind him, He Fangfang's promiscuous laughter rang out.

In the following days, Zhao Yu stayed at his new home, intensively cultivating the martial path and drawing charms for warding off evil, selling them at the Market every few days.

Zhao Yu did not visit He Fangfang's home again, but he did strike up an acquaintance with Li Yunhai.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the large house, Zhao Yu focused his mind and touched upon his Martial Talent, transforming it from exceptional to Martial Arts Genius. A mysterious warm current slowly spread through his body, strengthening his physique and soul, and allowing him to undergo another transformation.

"Martial Talent: Martial Arts Genius (0/1000)."

"I have finally transformed!! My Martial Talent has taken another step forward! I can clearly feel that, with my current pace of cultivation, I don't even need Blood Qi Pills to advance to the level of Great Grandmaster within two months!!"

After Zhao Yu's talent transformed into that of a Martial Arts Genius, he gained a deeper understanding of martial cultivation, and the speed at which he learned various martial arts increased even further.

Once Zhao Yu advanced to the level of Great Grandmaster, his combat ability would surge greatly. Even if he encountered a Sixth Level of Qi Refining opponent, he would have the strength to fight. At the very least, with Qinggong's enhancement, he could flee even faster.

There was a knock at the door.

Zhao Yu opened it to find Li Yunhai standing outside.

Zhao Yu said, "Fellow daoist Li, what brings you here?"

Li Yunhai replied with a hearty smile, "Fellow daoist Zhao, I have recently made two good friends! We plan to have a good gathering at Yunxiang Building. If you have no urgent matters, would you like to join me? It's always good to make more friends."

Zhao Yu smiled, "I was also thinking of making some new friends!"

In a private room on the third floor of Yunxiang Building, there was a kind-faced, bald, middle-aged monk and a tall, middle-aged Taoist dressed in Taoist robes. Both possessed a Cultivation Level at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

The middle-aged Taoist saw Zhao Yu standing next to Li Yunhai and couldn't help but frown slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes as he said, "Li Daoist friend, who might this Daoist be?"

The bald middle-aged monk also sat carelessly on a meditation cushion, glancing at Zhao Yu casually.

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "Monk Jiuguang, Daoist Chen, this is my good friend, Zhao Yu Zhao Daoist! He lives next door to me and is a Talisman Master! This is Monk Jiuguang, and this is Chen Lifen, Daoist Chen!"

Chen Lifen's displeasure disappeared in an instant, and he said warmly with a smile, "So it's Talisman Master Zhao, my apologies, my apologies!"

Monk Jiuguang also sat up straight and became enthusiastic.

The four of them had a pleasant chat. Chen Lifen, Monk Jiuguang, and Li Yunhai were all experts at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, and they often ventured into the Canglong Mountain Range for adventures, knowing far more than Zhao Yu.

From their casual conversation, Zhao Yu learned that recently many cultivators had entered the Canglong Mountain Range in search of the Spirit Flame Vermilion Fruit, which had led to an increase in the demand for talismans warding off evil.

Additionally, with a large number of cultivators pouring into the mountains and hunting many demon beasts, the market price for Demon Beast Materials had started to decline.

Chen Lifen suggested, "Since it's rare for us all to be together, why don't we go to the Jinyuan Gambling House and have some fun playing a few rounds?

Monk Jiuguang's eyes lit up, and he laughed excitedly, "Great idea!! I've been itching to play! Today, I'm definitely going to win big!"

Li Yunhai smiled excitedly as well, "I'm in!"

Zhao Yu's gaze narrowed slightly as he said with a smile, "Then I'll take my leave first! I haven't completed my cultivation for today. I wish you all good luck and big wins!"

What good can come of gambling addicts? As soon as Zhao Yu heard Chen Lifen and the others were planning to go to the Jinyuan Gambling House, he planned to distance himself from them. Before his transmigration, he had seen too many gamblers come to bad ends.

Chen Lifen's face sank as he said, "Talisman Master Zhao, aren't you being a bit of a killjoy? If you still consider me a friend, then come with us! If you don't come, that means you don't give me face. We can no longer be friends!"

"Sorry, but I must take my leave! I hope you all have a good time!"

Zhao Yu got up and left Yunxiang Building directly. Friends who are gambling addicts? It's best not to have any!

Chen Lifen looked very displeased and complained to Li Yunhai, "Is this the person you brought? A mere Sixth Level of Qi Refining Talisman Master really thinks he's some big shot!"

Monk Jiuguang also shook his head, "Li Daoist friend, Zhao Yu is not someone worth associating with!"

Li Yunhai apologized with a look of regret, "I'm sorry, I didn't know he would do this! If I had known he was this kind of person, I wouldn't have brought him here."

After the incident at Yunxiang Building, Zhao Yu's relationship with Li Yunhai's family quickly became distant. However, Zhao Yu didn't mind at all and still maintained his routine life of practicing martial arts, drawing talismans to ward off evil, and cultivating his Earth Elemental Skill.

But after Zhao Yu's martial talent reached that of a Martial Arts Genius, eating Spirit Rice could no longer enhance his martial talent.

One month later, in the market.

"Boss, how about I trade this Rock Armor Pig for six of your talismans to ward off evil?"

Zhao Yu had just set up his stall when he saw a burly man dressed in black with a Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level, carrying a several hundred pound, low-grade, first-order Rock Armor Pig over.

Zhao Yu said, "Nice pig! This pig could be butchered for at least two hundred pounds of meat and sold for seven or eight Spirit Stones. Are you sure you're willing to part with it?"

In the market butcher shops, twenty pounds of first-order low-grade Demon Beast Meat costs one Spirit Stone, while the market stalls are slightly cheaper, requiring thirty pounds for one Spirit Stone.

The burly man said, "I don't have the patience to process it or the patience to sell the meat! Those people at the market butcher shops are all crooks, selling a whole pig to them they only want to give five Spirit Stones!! Do you want it or not, if not I'm selling it to the butcher shop!"

Zhao Yu said, "I'll take it!"